This painting is another in my series of "Subway Surrealism" images that keep surfacing from the constant accumulation and viewing of my experiences through the lens of art history. Seeing great paintings firsthand in the museums of New York was a key and early influence on the development of my perspectives of the world at large. Getting next to the actual paintings remains one of my favorite ways to see through the eyes and minds of others who wrestle with the simple tools of painting to try and make sense of the tumult around us.
The work of Rene Magritte remains one of my inspirations, and his painting Time Transfixed has always triggered a mysterious thrill for me. Sea Train is my homage to the unsettling juxtapositions and inexplicable re-purposing that surrealism makes such deft use of at its best...
Time Transfixed by Rene Magritte 1938
If you find yourself in the NYC subway in the next two weeks, a great mobile app based curated exhibit of subway art is up that features my paintings. Download the free app on your mobile device, point it at the horizontal format print advertisements in the stations (not in the cars) and many of them will be transformed into work by a group of artists curated by Jowy Romano of the Subway Art Blog No Ad / Unlimited Ride
My wonderful gallery representation: LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
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